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Trump insists he “won’t be extorted” by Democrats in shutdown standoff
This week, the United States is on the brink of marking its longest government shutdown in history, as a standoff over health care policy and spending grinds into yet another month. With negotiations between Republicans and Democrats stalled, millions of Americans are now facing the real prospect of losing vital benefits like food assistance and…
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Trump signals possible Pentagon move against Nigeria over alleged Christian persecution
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to prepare plans for possible military...
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South Africa blasts Trump’s refugee policy favoring white Afrikaners
South Africa’s government has criticized the United States’ decision to prioritize...
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White South Africans to make up majority as U.S. refugee admissions cut to 7,500
The Trump administration has cut the annual refugee admission limit to 7,500, a dramatic reduction...
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U.S. lowers tariffs, China eases export curbs after Trump–Xi talks
President Donald Trump declared his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping a resounding success on Thursday, announcing a rollback of tariffs and new trade concessions as both nations sought to ease...
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U.S. urges citizens to flee Mali amid jihadi blockade and fuel shortages
The U.S. Embassy in Mali has urged all American citizens to leave the country immediately, warning of growing terrorist threats and a worsening fuel crisis caused by a blockade from an al-Qaida-linked...
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Judge demands guarantees U.S. won’t defy court order by deporting Abrego Garcia to Liberia
A federal judge in Maryland pressed the U.S. government on Monday to guarantee that Kilmar Abrego Garcia will not be deported before she decides whether to lift an injunction blocking his removal. The...
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EU teams up with U.S. in fresh sanctions drive to push Putin toward Ukraine peace
The European Union has rolled out another series of sanctions against Russia, intensifying global efforts to weaken the country’s financial and military capacity amid its ongoing war in Ukraine....
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“My client’s life is on the line” — Lawyer of Cuban man on hunger strike after U.S. deportation to Eswatini
A Cuban national deported from the United States to the African kingdom of Eswatini has been on a hunger strike for a week while being held at a maximum-security prison without charges or legal access,...
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Trump–Zelenskyy Talks: What to expect from the high-stakes White House meeting
President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday. The meeting is expected to center on Ukraine’s urgent request for advanced U.S. weapons...
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Rights group takes Ghana government to court over secret U.S. deportee deal
Fourteen West African nationals were deported from the United States to Ghana this week under a controversial repatriation agreement between the two countries, according to a lawyer representing the migrants....
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Mali hits back at U.S. with matching visa bond rule for American visitors
Mali’s government has announced that U.S. citizens seeking entry into the country will now be required to post a visa bond of up to $10,000, matching a similar restriction introduced by the United...
